Two Publishers Pin Hopes
On Iraq-Related Books

NEW YORK -- Publishers hope that two high-profile Iraq-related books being published this week will capitalize on a surging demand for information about Islam, Saddam Hussein and U.S. foreign policy.

The weak economy and the growing availability of books at discounted prices have made this an especially difficult retail climate for publishers. In general, new releases are getting little attention now that fighting in Iraq has begun. But publishers have high hopes that these two titles are coming at the right time, in terms...